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Overall Rank: 7662

Average Rating: 2.6/4

# of Ratings: 19

Theatrical Release Date: 12/22/2017

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 03/20/2018

Language: English

Genre: Comedy, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Alexander Payne

Actors: Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis, Alec Baldwin

Plot: With overpopulation threatening mankind, scientists have discovered a way to shrink people to just 5 inches, in order to save resources and space. Paul and his wife, Audrey, see this as an opportunity to escape their stressed-out lives in order to shrink themselves and live in mini-luxury at a government-run downsizing community - but this new, small life comes with its own set of adventures. -- Chris Kavan

ikkegoemikke
Movie God

Let’s get small and rich at the same time.

ikkegoemikke - wrote on 08/03/2018

I’m Dusan Mirkovic, your neighbor.
Neighbors are friends.
Friends tell friends the truth.
Okay, maybe sometimes I’m a little bit asshole,
but the world needs assholes.
Otherwise where would shit go out.

Are you expecting a movie such as “Honey, I shrunk the kids” or something similar to “Gulliver’s Travels” then you’re going to be a little bit disappointed. No, “Downsizing” is not a comedy about shrunken people. And it’s certainly not a fairytale where little people capture a giant man. Or am I wrong about that? Maybe it is a bit of both. First of all, “Downsizing” is funny at times. The whole process of shrinking and the way they travel with normal people are unique ideas. The first half hour or so you look with child-like amazement at it all. Just …

Cavernstones
Producer

Downszining gets downgraded.

Cavernstones - wrote on 12/29/2017

What an incredibly boring movie. ***spoiler*** there are no adventures. No threats, nothing to make this remotely interesting. It might stimulate some conversations with those who have seen it. Would you do it? Why or why not? The possibilities of the conversation you have, would make for a better story than this dredge. It's a well done piece of film. Matt Damon is spot on as a sympathetic 30 something unsure of what he really wants. Christopher Waltz is impeccable as his new neighbor in the downsized community. But the lack of any reason to care what happens next might have you wondering when something is going to happen, and then when is this thing over. Some of the special effects are good, but kind of misplaced as well, a lot of perspective shots so you get the sense of the …